Target

FunctionAssociates with the cytoplasmic domain of a variety of cadherins. The association of catenins to cadherins produces a complex which is linked to the actin filament network, and which seems to be of primary importance for cadherins cell-adhesion properties. Can associate with both E- and N-cadherins. Originally believed to be a stable component of E-cadherin/catenin adhesion complexes and to mediate the linkage of cadherins to the actin cytoskeleton at adherens junctions. In contrast, cortical actin was found to be much more dynamic than E-cadherin/catenin complexes and CTNNA1 was shown not to bind to F-actin when assembled in the complex suggesting a different linkage between actin and adherens junctions components. The homodimeric form may regulate actin filament assembly and inhibit actin branching by competing with the Arp2/3 complex for binding to actin filaments. May play a crucial role in cell differentiation.

ab52227 (1/100) staining alpha 1 Catenin in paraffin-embedded human breast carcinoma tissue. Right hand panel represents a negative control for which ab52227 was pre-incubated with the immunising peptide (blocking).

- alpha 1 Catenin antibody (ab52227)

Western blot of ab52227 detecting alpha 1 catenin protein. Mouse small intestine epithelial cells were isolated and run on a 9% denaturing gel. The gel was blocked with 5% milk for 1 hour before being incubated with ab52227 (1:1000) for 12 hours at 4°C in 5% Milk/TBS Tween. The antibody was detected using anti-rabbit IgG conjugated to HRP (1:2500). Lane 1 is an intestinal epithelial lysate taken from a conditional Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) mutant mouse, while lane 2 was taken from a control.

References for Anti-alpha 1 Catenin antibody (ab52227)

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